2 days agoMember-onlyDear Parent on the Fence About Having More ChildrenThere’s a way to see how you’d be holding up. — It could always be worse, says an old Yiddish folktale. But wouldn’t it be nice if we could take a peek at the alternative scenario and get to decide if we really want it before it becomes our reality? Why on earth aren’t people required to take a peek at…Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyHow Hair Grooming Can Send You to the HospitalThe things you didn’t know about hair-grooming syncope. — You can’t control everything. The proof is on your head. Your hair was put there to remind you of it. But if you think you’re having a bad hair day, think again. By the time you finish reading this, you might realize a bad hair day is actually one that…Did You Know4 min readDid You Know4 min read
Published in Baby Steps In Big Shoes·Jan 16Member-onlyKids, Storytelling & Brain Transformation — 7 Benefits of Telling Stories to Our ChildrenThe gift that keeps on giving, the whole life. — A good story sets our brains on fire. It’s been that way since 1.8 million years ago when controlling fire began our making as elevated human beings. Around those first fires at night, the first savages didn’t just gather to cook food that grew their brains. They gathered to tell…Storytelling10 min readStorytelling10 min read
Published in Baby Steps In Big Shoes·Jan 13Member-onlyThe Curse Perfectionist Parents Put On Their ChildrenWant some self-esteem magic potion for your kids, instead? — Perfectionists suck the joy out of living. They reject anything that wasn’t in their plan. Hate spontaneity. And always find things to fix. They might tell you in great detail what you did wrong. Or look around like inspecting a dead body, then starting to fix things for you. …Parenting Advice8 min readParenting Advice8 min read
Jan 12Member-only3 Signs You’re Doing Much Better Financially Than Others (Even When You Think You Don’t)And the really important question. — Kings are wealthy in riches and paupers in time. Yet there’s no way to tell which one is happy or which one has enough. Because wealth means an abundance of valuable possessions or money, it’s a matter of perspective. Of what you find valuable. But even when you know what…Ideas4 min readIdeas4 min read
Jan 7Member-onlyOnce AI Generates Most of the Internet…Can it keep learning from data sets created by AI? — Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s AI. Some people spend their days in their dirty bathrobes and get stomach ulcers worrying that AI will take their jobs. But not everyone. Some are having fun. Take OpenAI’s account, for instance. …Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jan 5Member-onlyNocebo, the Opposite of a PlaceboIf positive thinking can heal you, negative thinking can kill you. — The placebo effect is one of the most fascinating things in the medical field. Taking a pill that contains no medicine and getting cured simply because you believe you will is mindboggling. And it’s great when your mind makes you experience good things. But how about when the same mind…Ideas4 min readIdeas4 min read
Jan 4Member-onlyWhy Buyers Don’t Buy Novelty and Cheaters Stay With Their PartnersMarketing and romance go hand in hand — Tried-and-true will kick novelty’s ass 95% of the time. As human beings, we’re driven by two conflicting desires: the curiosity for new things and the anxiety about what we gain vs what we lose. We all get excited about new ideas. We want to know more. And even fantasize about…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jan 3Member-onlyWhat People Mean When They Say They Want To ChangeAnd how you might work around this flaw. — Have you broken your new year's resolutions? Not yet? Take your time. Soon, you’ll learn if you’re among the 91% of people who fail their plans. As I’m writing this, I struggle to stick to the plan myself. It reminds me of how wise I was last month when, after…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyThe New Year Resolution You Can’t Go Wrong WithIt will help you achieve anything if you stick to it. — Once upon a time, the turtles from a far away land decided to find out which one is the fastest of them all. They wanted to make the competition difficult. So they set the final destination at the top of a tall tower. All the animals in the area heard…Ideas2 min readIdeas2 min read
